FDCHSAF financially supports the academic needs of Columbine High School not funded by the school district to provide the greatest impact to the needs of students, teachers, and staff. We accomplish this by raising funds and distributing them through grant requests. The volunteer board consists of teachers, administrators, parents, and community members.

2023-24

• $6,000 Brings three African motivational speakers from Rolina Children's Home in Tanzania to share their stories on the idea of family, community, giving, and looking out for one another which connects so closely to what we talk about with the Rebel family

• $4,666 Purchased AP Research textbooks for all AP students to utilize

• $3,600 Allowed the music department to purchase electric keyboards for all music programs

• $2,000 Provided free SAT Prep classes to students preparing them for the next step in their academic career

• $3,840 for two video boards placed around the school to keep up to date messaging available for students, staff, parents and visitors

• $1,330 Science department’s 14 new photogates which are timers used in physic’s labs

• $1,553 for a new Shimpo VL Whisper pottery wheel

• Teacher professional development to keep our teachers current

Recent Projects of Note

• $11,600 Brick Fundraiser at CHS entry sold 146 bricks

• $19,000 Upgraded the Commons AV system (this item was not included in the remodel of CHS so the Academic Foundation funded the project)

• $3,000 Sent yearbook editors to CU Boulder to gain expertise and begin building this year’s yearbook

• $2,700 Specialty construction tools were purchased to complete the tiny house and continue the construction programs

• $2,600 Acquired new routers lasers for woodworking projects

• $2,300 Bought two new reality babies for Child Development Classes